Fund Accountant

The role

Reporting to the Assistant Controller and Controller, the Fund Accountant will be a member of the financial reporting and operations team, providing hands-on support across fund accounting, treasury, and reporting. This is a foundational role built to develop the technical and professional skills needed to grow into more senior fund accounting positions over time.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assisting our third-party fund administrator and internal team with fund accounting backup, including waterfall, reconciliation, and allocation support;
• Assisting with capital call and distribution administration and helping track treasury activity across assigned funds, including Fund LOC draw/repayment backup;
• Supporting our tax advisors with K-1 data gathering and other tax compliance needs for fund entities;
• Helping prepare yearly fund audit schedules and PBC items for auditor requests;
• Supporting quarterly valuation backup and QA checks on Level 3 models under senior review, and helping compile IRR/MOIC/Net Return data;
• Coding AP/expenses and contributing ideas for process improvement as part of a collaborative team culture.

What you bring

Required

• 2–4 years of relevant accounting experience, including internships, public accounting, or a fast-paced finance/accounting environment
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP with a willingness to research and ask questions to resolve accounting issues
• Comfort interacting with third-party providers (tax advisors, auditors, and fund administrators) under senior guidance
• Developing understanding of valuation and fund reporting concepts, with a desire to grow this knowledge over time
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to double-check work before submitting it for review
• Clear, organized written communication skills, with the ability to escalate questions and issues early
• A “no task too small” mentality and the coachability to take and apply feedback
• Developing Excel skills with strong attention to detail and presentation.
• Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent

Nice to have

• Exposure to private equity, venture capital, or fund administration is a plus but not required

Meet most of these but not every one? Apply anyway. A recruiter looks at your whole background.

The package

• Base salary: $125K-$150K

The firm

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They believe that inspiring growth in people is the best way to build enduring businesses. That’s why their PeopleFirst operating philosophy guides everything they do. They work with, learn from, and develop exceptional people, to create a virtuous cycle of financial and operational wins that, in turn, contribute to greater personal fulfillment. Their ultimate goal? Climb higher, smarter, and faster to create a world where people and businesses both thrive.